Bad Religion: 8 p.m., $25-$27.50. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, 714.778.2583. All ages.
Bad Religion: 8 p.m., $25-$27.50. House of Blues, 1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, 714.778.2583. All ages.
Gershwin & All That Jazz: 8 p.m., $25-$185. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. All ages.
Moonalice: 6 p.m., $12. Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949.496.8930. All ages.
Gershwin & All That Jazz: 8 p.m., $25-$185. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. All ages.
Gershwin & All That Jazz: 8 p.m., $25-$185. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. All ages.
Gershwin’s Piano Concerto: 3 p.m., $25-$91. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. All ages.
New Found Glory, Saves the Day and Hellogoodbye: 8 p.m., $22.50-$25. House of Blues, 1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, 714.778.2583. All ages.
Spazmatics: 8 p.m. Shore Ultra Lounge, 6200 E. 2nd St, Long Beach, 562.252.8434. 21+.
Lidell and the Wyldcatz: 7:30 p.m., $5-$7. OC Tavern, 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.542.8877. 21+.
The remaining members of the Long Beach-based Sublime have finally settled legal issues with the estate of Bradley Nowell, the former, deceased lead singer of Sublime. The band, now known as Sublime With Rome, will be embarking on a spring tour this April with new 21-year-old frontman, Rome Ramirez. Visit sublimewithrome.com for more info.
Bamboozle, which is set to hit the Angel Stadium on March 27 and 28, has added some kiddie favorites like Never Shout Never, Piebald (remember them?), Anarbor and Hey Monday to the lineup. For more info, visit thebamboozle.com.
Costa Mesa’s Billy Kernkamp won for the Best Live Acoustic category at the OC Music Awards Showcase Finals at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana. The Anaheim-based Dusty Rhodes and the River Band won Best Live Band at the finals at Samueli Theater.
Portland-based Quasi is made up of an ex-husband and wife duo Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss, and bass player Joanna Bolme. And the band has the credentials, believe us: Weiss was a former member of the now defunct riot grrrl band Sleater-Kinney and is a part of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. Coomes has recorded with Built to Spill and performed with Elliott Smith in ‘90s indie rock band Heatmiser. As a band, Quasi has even provided back-up for the now deceased, but much missed Smith.
So that’s a whole lot of “cool,” if you haven’t noticed. Quasi does sound a whole lot like the bands they’ve come to be associated with, particularly Built to Spill and Elliott Smith. They’re actually the kind of indie rock we’ve come to miss a whole lot, the kind that has been obliterated by contrived hipster sounds that no one will remember in a year.
Quasi also begs for the Mates of State comparison—another husband-and-wife rock duo that formed four years after Quasi got its start—the catchy, heavy beats, the somehow still adorable vocals.
Quasi: Detroit Bar, Sat., March 13, 9 p.m., $10. 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, 949.642.0600. 21+.
Twin brothers Luke and Joe McGarry definitely look the part, if you know what we mean—not that that’s a bad thing or anything. Stocky, mile-long legs, skinny jeans, dark outfits. It’s good that the McGarrys also sound the part: Brit pop, dancey post-punk. Naturally. A little bit of New Order, a bit of the Stones, a bit of their own pop sensibilities.
The Manchester-born duo first formed when the two were just 16-year-old students at the Orange County High School of the Arts. Joined by drummer Nico Saavedra, the band has supported major acts like Doves, Sebastien Tellier and Robyn.
Luke and Joe are the sons of illustrator Steve McGarry, who has designed record sleeves for the likes of a certain other Manchester-originated band you might have heard of: Joy Division. The brothers inherited some of their father’s talents on paper as well, illustrating for the Long Beach District Weekly and others.
Pop Noir: Detroit Bar, Thurs., March 11, 9 p.m., $5. 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, 949.642.0600. 21+.
Sugar Ray is the recipient of the Orange County Impact Award for the 2010 OC Music Awards.
The video for ” Blind Lead Blind by Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, winner of the 2010 OC Music Awards for Best Live Band!
Pop Noir’s music video for “Go Ghost.” Pop Noir performs at Detroit Bar on Thurs., March 11.
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